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WILLIAM J. TERRY, or WALLA WALLA, WASHINGTON TERRITORY.

I .Lcttc'rs'late'nt No: 65,776, dated June 11, 1867.

IMPROVEMENT IN PASTE-NINGS FOR NECK-TIES.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY GONCERN:

Be it known that I, WUIJYAM J. TERRY, oi`Walla Walla; county of .WallaWalla, Washington Territory, have invented a newv andV usefulImprovement in Fasteners for Neck-Ties, 8nd.; and I do hereby declarethe following to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof,reference being had to the accompanying draining', making a part of thisspecification, in which- Figure 1 is a plan view in section of so muchof my improvement as is necessary to show themanner of attaching thehead to the shank, Src.

Figure 2 is a. side elevation of my improved fastener. A

Figure 3 is a similar View with the head removed.

Figures 4, 5, 6, T, 8, 9, and 10 show modifications in the 'constructionof the fastener, hereinafter explained; and

Figure 11 represents n cravat or tie provided with an eyelet orperforation through the tie for adapting it to use with my improvedfastener. I

Similar letters of reference denote corresponding parts in all thefigures.

In the employment of the various kinds ofneCk-tiesin use', and withwhich I am acquainted, great difficulty andconsequent vexaticn haveresulted from their liability to getout of order, from the breaking ofthe elastic or other fastening. by. which they were secured, therumpling or creasing of the. tic, ttc.; and the object of myv inventionis to provide a nsatand simple fastening, one that is durable and notliable to get out ot' order,'and which at the same time is susceptibleof being made of any desired pattern, configuration, or degree ofornamentation to suit the taste of the wea-rer, or adapt it to the kindor style of omvat or other article of dress which it is used to fasten.

My invention consists in the' construction of the fastener or stud witha removable head', which, when in use, is connected to the shank by aspring or screw, and which may be readily removed and replaced for thepurpose of attaching or detaching the tie or other article'ot` dresssecured thereby. It further consists in Vforming a slot in the fastener,whereby it is adapted, in connection with the removable head, to receiveornaments, such as lockets, arrows, drops. ,850., as hereinafterexplained; and it further` consists in the manner of -adapting; the tieor other article of apparel to be used in connection with the fastener,by the application thereto of :5o eyelet hole,`either worked therein'ormetallic, as hereinafter set forth.' v

' To enable others to understand and use my invention, I will` describethe saine with reference to the drawings, in whichl a represents theshank, and b a disk or flange, formed on 'oneend thereof. or appliedthereto in any usual manner. b is a second flange, formed upon orsecured tothe shank at a suitable distance from flange b to form, ifdesired, a stu'l fastening for the neck hand. The sha-aku. is made' toextend beyond the diskor flange b', where such flange is used, toreceive the cravat or tie, which is provided with an eyelet hole orperforation to adapt it to receive the shank. Said shank has a grooveformed in its extended end to receive the spring-catch e ih thedetachable head c, (see figs'. 1, 2, 3,) or instead of the groove andspring-catch, a screwlthread may be cut on Vthe cud of the shank, andthe head may be made to screw thereon in the manner shown by thedrawings, figs. l, 5, 6, and 10,. serving thereby to properly compressand secure the tie or other article fastened againstthe disk-or Aflangeb. Where the screw is used, the shank may be slotted to receive an arrowor other ornamental device, as'showny in the drawings, figs. 4,' 5, and6, between the head and the tic `secm'edupon the shank thereby. In figs.7 and 8 the shank is shown perforatedto receive a locket or other formof ornament, and in liga. Stand 10 the head is applied byscrewmg it uponthe shank, as before explained, andihas attached to it a small ball orknob, which nia-y, if desired, be provided with a shank, and made toscrew into the head in 'such manner as to form a means of attaching adrop, pin, or other desired device, as shown by the drawing. The tiev orother article oi' dress to 4be secured is provided with a perforation oreyelet, f, applied in any usual manner to adapt it. to receive :ind hesecured upon the shank, as explained. i

The operation will be readily understood: Where the fastener is used forsecuring the cravat, and is providcd with both flanges b 1i', it may heinserted through perforations made in the neck-band of the shirt, thesuine as tln` rdinary stud-fastening. '.lhe perforated ends ot' thecollar and the cravat are then slippedover the ex tended end of theshank, when the head is secured thereon in the manner explainedl andforms an effectual fastening for the collar and tie. Tirol-lange b maybe dispensed with if preferred, when the shank is simply passed throu'ghthe several articles from the inside, Awhich, are then compressedagainst `flange b and held by th'e lhead c. The head c and flanges ordisks may, if desired, be provided with small sharp points, whichpenetrate the tie or other articles of dress secured, andthereby'prevent tlie fastener from turning. f The fastener may be madeof any suitable material, such as iron, steel, brass, or the morevaluable metals;- and pearl, ivory, v ulcanized rubber, or even woodinaybe used if tion may be given to tl1e=head or clasp e, to adapt it to theparticular taste or fancy ofthe wearer.

Having now described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is-

1. The stud or fastener, provided with the removablehead, constructedand applied substantially as and foigthe purpose set forth.

2. The slotted shank, in combination with the removable head,substantially as and for the purpose described.

3. The head c and flanges or disks b b', provided with points for thepurpose of preventing the turning of the fastener, as described.

4. The neck-tie, provided with the eyelet-hole f, whereby it is adaptedto be used in connection with the fastener, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fifth dayof Ma-1867.

' WILLIAM. J. TERRY.

Witnesses:

NORMAN B. SMITH, EDM. F. BROWN.

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